Originally Posted by
LaTeeDa 
I can't say who it's harder on because I have only been on this side of it. I think it's hard on everyone.
I once read a statistic that every alcoholic or addict affects 7 other lives. I think maybe the numbers viewing these forums support that statistic.
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I was thinking along these same lines,too. I know in our family of four,there is one practicing A and three others effected by the disease. We are getting help (in various way) and the A is still drinking,etc.